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Unselfish Giving

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Scripture: “Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, ‘Truly I tell […]

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Shoes

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Scripture: “You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because for this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake. For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command to you, […]

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We Are Called to Shepherd

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Scripture: “Keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own son. I know that after I have gone, savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Some even […]

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The Beautiful Gate

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Scripture:  “One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon. And a man lame from birth was being carried in. People would lay him daily at the gate of the temple called the Beautiful Gate so that he could ask for alms […]

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Transforming from Obligation to Faith

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Scripture: ”’Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.’” – Malachi 3:10 My husband and I are both lifelong church […]

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The Easiest Thing You Can Do

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Scripture:  “…From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” – Luke 12:48   My husband Drew and I are fortunate that we both grew up in active, church-going families. As children, we were often given our own […]

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Do We Have Enough?

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Scripture:  “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” – Matthew 6:33   Our oldest son, Andrew, had his seventh birthday yesterday. Like mothers often ponder, I too wonder how he’s old enough to be in first grade reading everything. But he is. And […]

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Where is Your Heart?

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Scripture:  “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be […]

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Seek God’s Wisdom Before Giving

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Scripture:  “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” – Psalm 90:12 (KJV)   Given all the events of this year, the recent reading of this verse seems particularly noteworthy.  It’s attributed to a prayer of Moses who knew he would not enter the Promised Land.  He is asking God to remind us […]

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The Conversion and Buy-in

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Scripture:  “In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.  For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability.” – 2 Corinthians 8:2-3   I remember my conversion vividly.  I converted to a Gamecock on a […]

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